friending_memes | 1. LJ to DW Friending Meme!

We're fresh from a revamp so here's a new friending meme to get us started!

LJto-DWfriends

This friendzy was made to help those who are coming over from Livejournal! HOWEVER, you don't have to be coming over from livejournal to take part in this friendzy. Everyone is welcome to join in and post their form below, whether you're a Dreamwidth veteran or have only been on Dreamwidth and not LJ. The more, the merrier :D

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General
Name/Nickname:
Age or Age Group:
Country:
Pronouns:

You
Do you have any hobbies?:
Do you have any interests, that wouldn't fall under a hobby?:
Any dislikes?:
Are you into fandom?:
What does your day to day look like?:

Entertainment
What do you like to watch?:
What movies do you enjoy?:
Do you play games? If so, what do you like?:
If you like to read, what do you read?:
What kind of music do you listen to?:

Journal & Friending
What do you post about?:
How often do you update?:
What do you look for in a DW friend?:
What do you like to read about on your friends page?:
Do you have any kind of friending policy?:
Do you have any deal-breakers?:
Is there anything others should know before friending?:

Anything else?

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From:

spiffikins

I'll play!

General
Name/Nickname:spiffikins
Age or Age Group:46
Country:USA, but born in Canada
Pronouns:she/her

You
Do you have any hobbies?:reading,painting,stabbing things needles - cross stitch, blackwork, embroidery etc, swimming, travel (hah!), snorkeling
Do you have any interests, that wouldn't fall under a hobby?:Not sure where the line is between interest and hobby - I also like photography, I want to learn to crochet little amigurumi critters, I have music playing constantly, I like to play with new cool tech things, I try new recipes, and basically am open to new things!
Any dislikes?:Stupid people.
Are you into fandom?:Not particularly - when I was in college I was very into Forever Knight fandom, but that was really my only fandom and since I started working full time, I haven't been involved in any fandoms.
What does your day to day look like?:I work full time, weekdays - from home (thanks, global pandemic!). I get up around 6:45am, get dressed (I have gotten dressed EVERY day during the pandemic!), have breakfast and then sit down at my desk in my office and check my email. Work till 5pm or 6pm - with a quick break for lunch sometime between 12pm and 2pm depending on meetings - and then it's dinner time. After dinner I generally spend the evening paying partial attention to the tv while surfing the web on my laptop. Some evenings I paint. I generally take Fridays off, and try to go to water aerobics. Weekends I might paint, I read, I buy groceries and cook meals for the weekend.

Entertainment
What do you like to watch?:I have tivo, so I basically never watch anything "live" and have no idea what day anything is on. Tivo records for me - Grey's Anatomy, Station 19, 911, 911 Lone Star, The Good Doctor, The Late Show, Life Below Zero, Magnum PI, The Rookie, Top Chef, Chicago Med. I also have a bunch of shows in my queue that I haven't tried yet :D
What movies do you enjoy?:I mostly *only* go see Marvel movies in the theatre. I don't watch a ton of movies on tv - I feel like my attention span is terrible - especially since I have the tv on in the background and am mostly just listening, LOL
Do you play games? If so, what do you like?:I only play games on my phone, and not that many. Twenty, Happy Color and 2048 seem to be the ones that have "stuck"
If you like to read, what do you read?:urban fantasy, historical romance, sci-fi, fantasy
What kind of music do you listen to?:I don't even know what the genres are? top 40, alternative, Lindsey Stirling, Battle Tapes :D Basically - not rap, not heavy metal, not country, not jazz.

Journal & Friending
What do you post about?:Mundane daily life stuff, work stuff, recipes that I've tried. When I paint, I take progress photos and then post them as a way to document what I learn. I take lots of photos - of day to day things, and places that I go.
How often do you update?:Several times a week, more on weekends
What do you look for in a DW friend?:Someone who posts more than occasionally, and comments at least occasionally.
What do you like to read about on your friends page?:I enjoy reading about peoples' lives and getting to know them. I like photos! I'm not really interested in just fandom stuff - we're not a good match if that's your subject matter!
Do you have any kind of friending policy?:Friend me! I'll friend you back! If it turns out that you end up just scrolling past my stuff (or vice versa) - unfriend at will (and I'll do the same) - no hard feelings!
Do you have any deal-breakers?:I'm originally from Canada - my politics are probably fiscally conservative and socially liberal. No pro-Trumpers, antivaxxers, homophobes or racists need apply, thanks!
Is there anything others should know before friending?:I'm not religious - but don't mind if others are, as long as you aren't hateful about it or try to convert me :D I cuss occasionally. I abuse exclamation points and smiley emojis :D

Anything else?If I end up with new people, I will post an intro post with more.

From:

days_unfolding

I'm also interested in reading, swimming, and travel. You sound interesting. Okay if I add you?

From:

spiffikins

Sounds good!

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ethereal_waves

LOL at one of your interests being 'stabbing things' with needles? ;D I enjoy crocheting and use knitting needles to channel anxiety away. : ) I think we'd get along well. I've added you!

From:

spiffikins

Added you back!

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yourtango

I like stabbing things with needles too! Add?

From:

spiffikins

Sure! I added you!

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kyararose

I love SciFi and Grey's Anatomy. Would love to add

From:

kyararose

I'm also not religious

From:

spiffikins

added you back!

From:

dirtygreatknife

We have lots in common, would you like to be friends?

My thread is here: https://friending-memes.dreamwidth.org/1083.html?thread=80699#cmt80699

From:

spiffikins

Sure, I've added you!

From:

dirtygreatknife

Added you back!

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siglinde999

May I add you? I have seen your name on posts by mutual friends over on LJ. Also interested in textile crafts and swimming, working from home, and mostly post about daily stuff. I sometimes post about my adult kids, my horse or my cats.

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spiffikins

Certainly - I have added you! I definitely recognize your username - it is *so* much easier when people from LJ are able to use the same usernames over here :)

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thenerdygirl

I love that you mention Forever Knight and I am into crafting. Based on your answer for the friending policy I went ahead and added you. If you want to add me back, cool but it not, no worries 😀

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spiffikins

Sounds good! I added you back!

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tamena

I think you're my little sister from another mister! except I like country music (I blame a former job for that one!)
I cuss a lot more than occasionally and all politicians, like diapers, should be changed regularly. Currently dealing with work comp issues so my ramblings tend to be a lot of venting right now but it's not always like that
Making friends as an adult is hard I think we all need more people to connect with and I'd like to try =)

From:

spiffikins

To be fair, I grew up on Real Country Music - my parents listened to it a lot - so if we go back to the classics, I probably still remember a lot of the words and honestly don't mind it :)

Adding you!

From:

tamena

added - excuse today's depression - our cat died last night, it's been a rough day

From:

spiffikins

{{{{tamena}}}} - I'm so sorry - that's awful.

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From:

rhombusb

I've granted you access and subscribed to yours.

From:

spiffikins

added you back!

From:

stasia

HI, I too abuse emoji and exclamation points, and stab things with pointy other things (knitting, crochet, cat claws when I'm not petting them enough...)

I'll add you - I'd love to be friends.